Recent content by Howard Roark

Oh I like Renters...I've got 3 sets of tenants of my own too LOL. My beef are with renters that drive luxury cars and/or pick ups or anything that guzzles gas whilest throwing away $$ on rent every month, $$ they'll never see again.

She owned 4 Focuses? What is wrong with the current 2004 focus? She drives about 10,000 miles per year, so you say. Given that trend of miles, she must have replaced each of those Focuses with very low miles...am I right? And you want to get into the 40 MPG range for the replacement Focus...

It is beyond me that there are people that continue to buy V8's and other guzzlers (MPG under 30). They spend away their retirement dollars, mortgage their futures to satisfy today's greedy and selfish desires. I personally know several guys that have muscle cars, full sized pick ups (and they...

I road the Suzuki in LA Easter Weekend. Yawn! It was buzzy on the 405 Fwy, and although it had nice low end torque, it felt heavy, and flicking it around some curves near Malibu...well it was fine but noticably less responsieve then my 2009 FZ1. I was surprised at how buzzy it was over our...

Very nicely done article. For my needs, the FZ1 is still the champ. I love that it is the least buzzy on the freeway, and that it is the most flickable during canyon runs. It is the lightest too. I love that it has a center stand, which is a big thing for me. The Kawi would be my 2nd...

Since using AMSOIL in my FZ1, my life has been changed for the better. A tad batter MPG, a tad smoother running, and shifting is smooth. Of course most any motorcycle specific synthetic will provide you these features. It is a waste of money to use NON-synthetic oil. Using Syn means...

There is NO reason to be concerned about geo-tagging. Sure it is embedded in smart phone photos but so what? This is of little use to any criminals. I really wish this NON-ISSUE was not posted, as it causes alarm for no reason. This is a tempest in a teapot, a red herring, a solution...

Good post and very good points! Both the Honda and the Yamaha are better bikes than any of us riders, and both are fantastic awesome machines. I just hate this bigotry, and my d-ck is bigger then your d-ck mentality!! The only bikes that suck big time are Harleys!!! :-)

Don't leave the 500 mile oil in the engine over the winter. It is acidic and will be eroding the innards of your engine. Oil is cheap, so why keep it in? Often people spend big $$ on synthetic boutique oils to baby their bike then they leave the acid filled stuff in there...it don't make any...

I hate to say it and sound insensitive, but I would wager that 95% of all bike fatalities are the rider's fault! Often, had they ANTICIPATED that a car would run a red light, or take that left turn in front of them, or change lanes carelessly, or pull out into traffic, millions of dead riders...

This has no basis on science, nor engineering, nor will you find any expert to agree with this. ;-)

You should get a small bump up in resulting power when you drop the octane in our bikes. There is this dillusion that higher octane means more power for vehicles that are tuned for lower octane gas. Using octane higher then what the book says is a waste of money, and means LOWER engine...

I know what it is. I was told by a Yamaha engineer way high up in the organization, that that whine is the Discombobulator. It is found only on Yamaha bikes. It's is highly hush-hush...I can't say more...wish I could...

The steel might be stronger, but that extra strength is a waste because it is not needed nor required. Going with the stiffer is always better. Nothing personal about carbs vs FI. It is fact that FI responds faster, provides more accurately metered fuel/air mixture, and are easier to...

Gees guys, does dissing the competition make you feel better? And I've owned 5+ Honda sport bikes and none of them wobbled as was said here...pure BS. All the Japanese makers make great products. Brand loyalty is for Jr. High School twits....l would much rather we were loyal instead...